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23 Aug 2026

Cannabis Retailers Still Struggle to Secure Reliable Banking Relationships

Dispensary operators continue to face a banking problem that most retail sectors resolved decades ago. Federal law still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance, which means banks chartered

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05 May 2026

DEA Opens Cannabis Registration Portal, but Many Operators Are Weighing the Risks

The federal government has cracked open a door it kept sealed for decades - and the cannabis industry isn't sure whether to walk through it. On April 29, the Drug Enforcement Administration's

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03 May 2026

Trump DOJ Reschedules Cannabis - But Only for Some, Leaving Industry in Limbo

The U.S. Justice Department moved cannabis to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act - but drew a sharp line that the industry did not expect. Only FDA-approved drug products containing

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03 May 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling Shifts Federal Tax Math, But Stops Well Short of Industry Reset

The April 23 federal order reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III is the most consequential federal action on marijuana in decades. For qualifying state-licensed medical operators, it

• Cannabis Rescheduling